Socket-shell.



3.. W. ANDERSEN. SQCKET SHELL. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 30. 1915.

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SEN, a citizen of the LAURI'IZ W. ANDERSEN, OF WATERBURY, CONNECTICUT.

SOCKET-HELL.

Application filed March 30, 1915.

To all whom i2) may concern:

, Be it known that I LAURITZ W. ANDER- Ilnited States, residing at Waterbury, in the county of New Haven, and State of Connecticut, ,have invented a new and useful Socket-Shell,,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates generally to socketshells, and more particularly to the manner of connecting the cap and body portions of said shells; the object of the invention being to provide a simple and eflicient construction for uniting the parts of the shell and at the same time hold them against rotary movement one. upon the other after having been so united.

With these objects in view the invention consists in the novel features of construction hereinafter fully described and set forth in the claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a sideview of socket shell constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a similar view, the clamping ring being broken away and shown in section in order to clearly show the other features of construction of the united parts of the shell. Fig. 3 is an inverted plan view of the cap and clamping ring, and Fig. 4: is a plan view of the body portion of shell.

In carrying out my invention I employ a cap portion A, a body portion B, and a clamping ring 0, these parts being constructed similar to the corresponding parts shown in my application Serial Number 10,320, that is, the cap is constructed with an annular groove for receiving a clamping ring and this clamping ring is threaded to engage the upper threaded end of the body portion, said upper end of the body portion fitting between the lower end of cap and the clamping ring.

The present form of socket shell may be termed a multi-oatch shell for the reason that the cap and body portions can be caught or locked together against rotary movements at a number of diiferent points, and in fact at any desired point, and in order to accomplish this I construct the lower end or skirt of the cap with vertical crimps D and at one or more points the Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

Serial No. 17,984..

threaded upper end of the body B has inwardly projecting nicks or notches E which are adapted to engage the crimps of the cap, and thereby catch andhold the cap and body portions against movement, the clamping ring being free to turn so as to draw the cap and body portions together.

lnthe drawings I have shown the body prov ded with three-nicks but it will of course be understood that one or any desired number of nicks can be used the function and operation being exactly the same irrespective of the number. This form of shell can be used in connection with a keysocket or keyless socket or socket having a pull chain and it is obvious that after the cap and body portions are once brought together it will be impossible for either one to turn upon the other. The parts however, can be quickly and easily disconnected'when desired after the clamping ring has been unscrewed to release them.

It will thus be seen that I provide an exceedingly. cheap and simple construction of socket shell which will be highly efiicient for the object hereinbefore referred to.

What I claim is 1. A socket shell comprising a cap portion, a body portion into which the lower end of said cap fits, said fitting portions being provided with engaging means to prevent rotation, and a clamping ring carried by said cap and engaging said body to bind said parts together.

2. A socket shell comprising a body portion, a cap portion having its lower end fitting into the upper end of body portion, said portions having engaging corrugations to prevent rotation, and means carried by said cap, engaging said body, to bind said parts together.

3. A socket shell comprising a body having a threaded upper end provided with a crimp, a cap having its lower end crimpcd and fitting into the upper end of body portion, and a threaded clamping ring carried by said cap and engaging said body portion. Y

cap and body having engaging means to preinto said body, said clamping ring engaging ent rotation of said parts and yet permit said end of body and binding, said cap and 10 said parts to be drawn together. body together.

5. A socket shell comprising a cap having LAURITZ 1 ANDERSEN its lower end crimped and carrying a clamping ring surrounding said crimped end and Witnesses: a body'portion having its upper end nicked R. S. RATIO, to engage the crimped end of cap which fits AooLriI J. Sronzi 

